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Marriage Equality: An Amazing Achievement
In a dramatic success for the gay and lesbian communities, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex marriage is legal across the nation, making the United States the 20th country to enshrine marriage equality on the national level. Some activists expressed surprise that the nation…
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Ford Foundation: Inequality, Operations Spending Represent New Era
The Ford Foundation – the second largest grant-making organization in the United States – made big news on June 11 when it announced a major shift in its grant priorities and funding strategies. Last year, Ford Foundation president Darren Walker surveyed grant recipients on their most…
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Charleston Shooting: How You Can Help Families Affected
The heinous violence that transpired on June 17 in Charleston, S.C., has left a community devastated and an entire nation grappling with questions concerning violence and race. The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston has long been a symbol of empowerment for the African-American…
Read MorePhilanthropy Rebounds: 2014 Sets Fundraising Record
U.S. philanthropic reached a new high in 2014, quelling concerns that the nonprofit sector would face a decade of stagnation following the Great Recession in 2008.
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In Wake of Slayings, Reflecting on Courage of Aid Workers
Humanitarian organizations and their workers face many dangers. Their work often pulls them into crisis zones that pose safety risks outside of the human experience or understanding of many average donors and nonprofit workers. In particularly tragic circumstances, these risks can prove fatal. On June…
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FIFA Fumbles Its Nonprofit Mission
On May 27, nine FIFA representatives – along with a handful of sports media executives – were arrested on corruption charges in Geneva, Switzerland. The United States-led case against soccer’s most powerful nonprofit institution is less surprising in the content of its allegations (bribery, racketeering,…
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